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1897.
THE THIRTY-FIFTH ANNUAL Issue, which will be found, as hitherto, more full and asmnesia than its predecessors.
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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, APRIL 29cu, 1897.
The Band of the West Yorkabice Regiment within his rights, in dumraavily committing the guergy and sual for our lutareste shown to to the Govoramen. From a personal inspection extress profonadre TAMMEN Yusaurs on the subject, the Committen folt
Mr Kjeller, who was formerly in the Hong|te Ading Palene Judge said 10 thoroughly Long Police Force and has for the last. Are agreed with them and if hy grobed any years beon in Slam, whore is hold an appoint thing to this case it was faint bu did not ment as overseer on the railway, died of heat pursue that courts, but notwithstanding that why thonght he was perfeatly within his rights Anoplary on the 14th April,
and advigs in the future, would be perfectly will play the following programme at the wm to prison without eating upon him to show casin La notourrell in the decision of Ladies Beareation Clab the afterDON ===
the Chiet Justice that the appeal, should be March "Chidiz?"
Esviti Overture.... Bandien Streiche" Supp diruinsel
Alerancis and Mn was instructed forms Three Dances from "Henry VII: Moxie German
SAY of execution so that the astuto Selection. Lohengrin
Wagon for Sul"Dear Lori
Battel might consider their position and considor Balection. Tannhäuser
Wages whether they should or shenk not appeal to Her Majesty in Council aghat the decision of the Court. He asked for stay of execution
* ASTM for a month. A
The thief Justico said that was rather a long time,
Mr. Francis said it was, but he is going oray from the golony for few days.
Their Lordabis grag to stay of execution for a month and ordered the defentiants to find
curety of $7500wh.
·God save the Queen
What might Ive been a very serious bidyola sccident occurred at Singapore the other over ing, of which the Free Fres gives the following Lecount:Mr. G. P. Owan was driving in oxO dirootion, and Capt. Ecol was passing him in the satis direction. On the other side of this read, coming in the opposite direction, was a rikata, and beblod that was Liout Burton, RA, on i bioyela. The latter, whe was going at a good pace, showed out into the
HONGKUNG GENERAL CUANDER OF COMMERCE,
ANNUAL MEETING.
Farm bonded warehouses and a trod daty on.
* BRUSSELS 'INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION,
REQUEST FOR AN OPINION PROM FRE
EIN DEATH OF SIR JOHN, PENDER, FARIS INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION, 1000, The Committee, as in the case of the Brussels deciple of the Léo Bir Harry Parkes, to do what is essential and necessary, Though having spared no prins to protect and promote the Board applied in Angust lot to have the The sternment, will the approval of your our communal intereals Let us hope that,Palie Health Orlining farther abonded, G Committee, un the death of the late Sir John Fxhibition of 1807, love benu invited to co- witha rigorous and watolful Minister at Peking, eument to far hare delayed giving the powers Pende, telegraphed to the Eastern Extension operate to make a local exhibit in ti abore now spirit will parents the series through required. A comnus is of enquiry was appointed Telegraph Co. Goverigual, Chamber of bibition, bat, in reply to the lottor from the on, and that the Consule generally will display and a pealiminary report will shortly, bo Bont Commerce, and community of Hongdong Governmeny forwarding copy of the despatch at decease of Bir of the Sauretary of State for the Colones and compelled to dechne taking any native part, such parpess by Mr. Frazer, (Apisnan. The the members of the Commission are discovered John Pendéri pad caso in which the master of the Bleuner tegid a large number of tequilary dwalings, quits
1397 but suggested piblasticn of the correspondence was proceeded againt in the Folios Conet ou not edinman habitation. It is very essential
The London Chamber of Commerca baving for the information of intending oxhibitors: charge of dulaining some Japanesa stowaways that tu w Committe to be clupted today after arrival of Cl vessel in perb and fined shelt see that Government do unt longer delay accepted the invitation to hesist in the TAXATION DE WIREIGN GOODS MADE IN $600, having alicated the attention of the in effecting antibary forms which are indis-garisation of a British section In the abuvo CHINA, SMA Committau to the hardshias entailed on ship passable The son of the painful experience Exhibition, wrote in July test asking this In reply to representations from the Shang owners and masters by the working of the of 1834 sppears to have boon arly imperfectly Chamber to co-operate, but your Committee, hal Chamber stating that Commitless hul boen Vaginoy Or Finance, replvontations have been learned 1 world for her dirout the altention in view of the paucity of toont products and oppointed to asport on the nove as it affected Fade to the Government on the subject, asking of the new Committee to the questions of collect mannisetures, replied that while the Chamber various branches of trade, and taking the su that its provisions may be amended. Under the ing the revenus of fur on opium through a would with pleasure wake publie the proposal, uporation of this Charbor as no or WAS Ordinance as it stands, the liabilities of both Fermer. The system is not only antiquated, it would not plodge itself to any nolive ou returned expresing readiness to affert sid. bis owners and capablus, are must ouerons I trust but one whist seriously affects the freedom of operation in the work stating that by this colony if in a different
LOCAL TELEGRAFK TARIJIH
pritim to the Treaty Ports, the Committed the Government coutoraplate & revision of the port. In Connoli in December hat I naked
The dosirability of securing a rednetina in dared to knew what form they wished such Ordinance bus to fur no ansior hus bout the question In view of the present Opium received on the subject. Now that the At Farm érpiring in the spring of 1993 will the the leval tariis for talegrass Ens not been lost co-operation to take torney-General has returned to the colony, let Government appoints commission with full ght of by your. Committee, are in Jane Inst a us hope to will give the mattor Lis early utten-powers to investigate and feport on the opium letter was addressed to the Talut Telograph tion. The policy of anking the Crown morinne generally, and upon the advisability DF Companies reminding thom of an intimation In December lost a communication or re louise contribute as largely as possible to the otherwise of substituting for the prosent Opium given me time previously of a contemplated ived from the Afanager of the China and Imperial expenditore evidently obtains road to pass tho riksba, aud sooing Capt. Eccles
strongly at home at the present timo epian not bona fide exported in a raw state procession in rates. To this a reply was given Japan Telephone Co., Lifitel, laying a 0030 come on tried to cross him. Catching sight of
July in rates to the Straits Settlements, Labaon, precaton of opinion thereon. A reply was sent After tisico augmenting our military con aud in reply the Uplantul Sovretory Bilancing reiluctions commencing from 1st teore the Committee, and asking for a sz- Mr. Owen's trap, however, he curred aack, and
tribution, they now geok to obtain from 18an have the hoody to state that the suggestion amo, fund Netherlands Indies, This was fol string that, under ita by-laws, the Chunber was knocked over by the nose shoulder of Caps:
Yesterday afternoon the snual general meet increased dentribution to the Pustal mubaidy contained in the question will receive the ecu owed in Decembar by a farther codation in was debarred from expressing any option 13- Benes's pony, the mear wheel to going over ing of the members of the Hongkong General present, as no doubt you are aware, this sideration of the Government. So far we have the tarlift the above countries and a sub-less the mattor was enbmitted to it for arbitra his leg, Lieut. Barton was at once-picked up Chamber of Commoros was held at the City colour pare 26,000, which zum, after much heard nothing further und evidently the question, stantial concession in rates to India, Enruah, tion and that one of least of the pardos le a bat shaken, and taken down by Capt. Eccles Hall. Mr. Herbert Smith presided and the corrosgononce between the Treasury. And like others, is being allowed to drift (Appiano Caylon Indo-Chins, Australia, and other conn Member of the Charter to the Singapore Club, where he was looked irere also present Hon. T. H. Whitohond, Hon.
was suggested Mr. C. B. Sus Mr. Chairman and geustries, and a reduction has also been made in the by the Surgeon of the Iphigenia No Hot B. R. Bolitics, Messrs RC Colonial Ofios in 1889. o compromisu tiomen, I have very much plousure in seconizate for Presa telugstars! ribe appeared to be broken, though there was Wilcor (Secapiary), T. Jackson, N. J. Ede, N. by Lord Kimberley
on the proposal you have just made for the THE INCREASE IN TELMARATH BATED TO The harships entailed on shipowners and mastare by the operation of sbe Vugrinoy Or braising of the riba, and muscles of the chest Witchell, HDTang, Ho Fuk, A P. Mackenmileage basis, would fix the contribution at tion of the reart and accountWe have a TENGASIHOPE AND AMERICA, considerable shock and probally some severe A. Sieba, R. M. Gray, 8t C. Michaelsen, Ee prosent demand, calcainted on the left side. Mr. Burton took it very well, C. S. Sharp, H. A. Ritchie, J. McKie, F. sunething between £11,000 and £12.000 por listened with a very great deal of pleasure to and after having his chest baadayed was taken Gerdos, 4. H. Potts, D. Gilice, G. Stewart, and the local Govoriment have re the very intersting remarks you have made, While, however, the reductions in local tariffs dinance (No. 12 of 1838) having been brought up to Fort Canning, where we trast he is now
A. Caton, F. Maithal, G. D. Boning, F, B. quvited the opinion of this Chamber u the They were so complata list it is not necessary by the Telegraph Companies store accepted as very prominently inta relief by a casa in which question. Needless to say, the Committee for me to say anything hit a word of congratula proof of a desire me their port to meet the the mastor of the British stoavior (hingtu was doing well. It was a very awkward accident, Botna S. F. David, G. Slade, S. Northoots, regard to progusal as inequitable as regards tion to the Commitles for the repera they have wishins of the pubilo, the conduct, of the Com- 8600, for detaining some Japanese stowa and nobody's fault; but it might have been F. Hough, H. S. Cooke, de Champant, the basis, and excessivo as rigards, the amount, presonted of the very important and useful work panked in suddenly rising their rates to Europe, wags after arrival of the vessel in part, a letter." Gasily a long way worse.
J. Thorburn, A. J. Raymond, E. H. Joseph, but in the stents of cortail returns which are tons during 1386 1 concur generally in the re- America, and Shanghai on the lat Angst with was on the 5th January addressed to the Go J.-Y. V Vernon, W. R. Loxley, G. Dans
Your Committes at ones took its working, and suggesting samo modifleation The SECRETARY read the notice osling the ear to the proper statement of the case, marks you have made and I think it must have only one day's notice naturally arcasid atrougerament pointing on the injustice cansed in.
they have been compelled to delay giving on beon a matter of pleasure to members to see opposition. official reply to the communication Coming the Committee adopt the step of occasionally action, and telegraphed to the various Chat of its provisions Bo far to respones has been The minutes of the last annual meeting and to more peternal matters we have to record the publishing an abstract of the proceedings that bars in the Far East inviting their on-operation, given to the suggestion, but it is hoped the of the special meeting held on the 19th Denemalous re-nomination of Mr. Whitehead had passed as their meetings instead of, as following the cable messages up with letters, matter is under the consideration of the Law bor Inst word venfirmed
the copresentative on the formerly, allowing orerything to resin and on the 19th September, at a special general Officers of the colony
Another ntiompt is being tande: to scmpel The CETERAN Gentlemen, the report has Legislative Couted for another to. Tuntil the end of the year, when most of the inseting of members, passed resolations con- HONGKONG AND THE POSTAL SUBSIDY. beos in your hands some day, and with your sin rate that we are all satisfed that the subjects were forgotten or had bepomas alalu. Identning the action of the Telegraph Companios permission I propose that it be taken as mad. Chamber terts or not, ba confitet to think the thanks of the gumbers are das to the in mining the rates as unjustifiable, regretting bais colong to pay what is computed to be its The various questions which have during the more soplong more capable Faude.(Ap Committee for that improvement I have very the notion given by Hor Majesty's Govern- share of the subsidy to the POS N. Ce past year engaged the atoution of the Chum
sbsolute monopoly ou, the Joint Companies, mileage base. The net attempt monde, in 1983, er are pretty fully dealt with therein and I planse.) I congratulate the member for the auch pleasure ir seconding the adoption of the ment to the corrention which conforret an for carrying the Eastern mile calcaisted on
Chamber upon a position ho alone of the report and accounts. (Applate)A
and pledging the Chamber, in the event of the to get the salony to contribute £12,000 as its need only alinde to those of special interest, or unofficials took up in regard to the Cavern, The resolution was esrried. to these that are still exciting decision. The went to uncoming the Light Duse The CHAIRMAN then moved the confirmation Companies refusing to reduce the rates, to share of the subsidy, was succesfully withstood nouncement by Reiter in May last that Lestion. The subject has been very fully of the somber elected, mos the last unual give its fullest support to any Company that, by the Cobujal Offee, and was ultimataly while providing an efficient service, will agree compounded for half that amount. It is now Kung kang would, while on his tassim to soussed, even te bitterness, as I will not meeting
to obergo menorate rates between the Far East sought to obtain a anm which will approximate and Europe and America, Copies of the report to £12,000, and the Chamber has been invited Carried thair sanction to an iners in the Chinese turred in the Committed during the year, the
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SUPPLIED TO THE "DAILY PRESS,"
LONDON, 26th April ACCOUCHEMENT OF TE DUCHESS
OF YORK.
The Doohess of York bas given birth to a daughter.
and wounded
SUPREME COURT.
28th April
IN ATPALLATE JURIILICTION.
BETOEE THE FULL COURT SIB JOIN.
CARBINGTON (CHIEF JUSTICE) AND HONT SERCOMME SMITH (ÀUTIEG PEISKA JUDGE.)
meeting.
present Commutes Mr. MoConachio provet most painstaking and energetic Chairman and I know that, he regretted that his arming
eats would not allow him to remain to posside at this wwiing. It is certainly an honour I novet oxpected, for I had no idea until very
TM Gray (Chairman), H Santh (Vic Chair mean), JJ Bell Irving, N. J. Bio, T Jackson, A, Siche, T.. Whitehead, and G. E. Dod. well
The proceedings than terminatad
THE OPERATION OF THE VAGRANCY.
Office the Britist Mister at Paking, the alderation, and needless to say, your Committee
Best, India, Ceylon, the principal Chambers in an unreasonable and najust imposition on the Telegraph Companies, the Chius Association, will not fail to fight this question out to the
the United Kingilem; Canada, Australasin, the colony. tu all the Chambers of Commexes in the Fat end, as the demand, if concoded, would lead to
United States Gerziny, France, and other THE CHAMBER'S REPRESENTATIVE IN TUE
LEGISLATIVE COUNQILI Continental contrios, ten orpios being nie sent Me
The following it the Committon's report to inch of this Formign Commis for distribution On the 18th September, at a special chal submitted to the meeting
THE TURCO-GREEK WAL. The Turks have occupied Larissa siter eix daga constant fighting. The decisive bath The Water used is proved by ropeated was fought on Friday near Igraavos and
resulted in the retreat of the Greeks to Phur to be Absolutely Pare, For COAST PORTS, Waters are packed and la. The ratress, which was a perfect rout different European Courts, endeavour to get further refer to it nera. A few changes bare Mr. JACKSON BOOGaded. placed on board ship at Hongkong prices, and which did great execution, Hester's and of the Committee. We took meastires to secure foonachie to the chair, on the resignation the Committen for the ousting your Moss warded to the local Government, the Foreign the sabjant. The matter is now under oor was olosely pursued by the Turkish cavalry tarix ou importa, at once excited the attention principal boingilio olection of Mr The following gentlemen wors sppointed on of the proceedings at that meeting wore for by the Government to express their views en several other correspondents tad very narrow something like converted action by the rsproof hir. Beli-Irying at the first depling of the
sentativo commeròial bedies, and, as the evo escapes. A
The Greeks in Epirus have met with a sovers proved the stop was timely, as it led to expres chacks at Pigadin, where they leat 500 in Lille sions of opinion on the subject, in advance of the Chinese envoy visit to England, where in ans course it is reported that he breasted the water to Lord Salisbury. The Fremler, in reply, in effect said that he would wish to con
Numerous replies are beon receired, and ods meeting of the members of the Chamber, Mr. gult the Chamber of Commerce in Chine beforetely that the Chairman would not be precat
oparation promised from varit Chambers and Promia Henderson Whitebead, whose appoint. taking any decisive netlor, and we can only for this important consion. Mr. Gray, who is bope that any co9. negotiations will be one of the oklest members of the Committee, During the psd your fewer subjects have other bodies, and on the 28 January a reply ment as member of the Lorislative Council deforced nutil timo has been gived for properly consented on lds return to rejoin in the engaged the attention of the Chamber, but to the Chamber's: lotter was received from the terminated qu that date, was on the invitation Foreign Office, in which, aftor explaining at of the Governor, re-nominated to that position besting tao value of Chines) oficial pledges in Dudwell, you will be called upon today to rent of event questions and the satisfactory longth the reasons which induced Her Majesty's and the decision of the Chamber "having" boon
filling the gen entsed by the rusignation of Mr. your Committee are glad to bite the final wellie relation to the Transit Fass Trade in las fleet & Dew Committee The list of raw mem-advancement of cube, Gavrument to ratify the Telegraph Coarse daly covered through the usual channel, Kwang provinces.Proclamations bara recently there is a gratifying one, not only because toy BUTIN LECIABLE IN JAPAN OF FORMOSAN tion, it was shown that, apart com volateral His Excellency announced that be sono to to bocu ised there by the Likin offers which, farve (astrergikes and popularis tho Chamber,
advantage sol as large immediate redactions Frigidly onforad, may render such a trace pos but also becansa tho subscriptions new pleca RODUCE TRANSHIPPED AT HONGKONG,T
on the Council sible, where for more than thirty yebre it in a grastly improved flunncial positivci, You Forly lost year the Colonial Government in loose rates (8 between Hongkong and other coat pleasure in re-appointing its nominer to a defines of the stipulations of the Frontsin Treaty, This was an appeal, which was heard co been impracticable, owing to the shstructive wall by the counts that the revenue for the requested an clinton from this Chamber on actom countries, Austuli, do), the GOVORE THE COMMITTER.
past year expected the expenditure, instead of the subject of the duties Tuviable in Japan on a noting a defence of the interests of the The Hun J. J. Bell Irving, who it, the last in the now convention of provisions binding Charon of the Committee, having declined Tuesday against an order malo by the Acting tactios of the provical officials. I may add tuntus in some former pants showing a balance ou Betel owned goods from Formans which may commercial community, secured the insertion annual meeting was in lixabeence clucted Paisau Judge on the 12th April committing as a matter of fact, we live sinne been assured, the debit sido, a much more satisfactory state to transbipped at Hongkong A case was the appellants to prison with hard labour for on the highest authority, that the Chines of foils, I'm ease yon will allow. A goed eited showing that, of satisfactory proof of the the Telegraph Companies to a reaction in the the honour at is next subsequent sitting, Mr. three months for contempt of Court, the con- Government, have never once brooched the deal of credit is due to our Secretary and to two origin and destination of the cargo haing given, charge from the United Kingdom to China conechie, the Vion Chairman, was elected Sempt consisting of commifting wilful, and question to any of the Foreign Ministre members of Commities (Moss, Willesd and the Customs charges were refunded by the of 16. 6d. per word: while preventing large Chairman and Mr. Herbert Smith consented to corrupt perjary who under stara patio in at Poling, and that no instructions have dome Michaelsta) for their special oris to bring Japanese Government, though it was considered inorrage of the amount to be elected in les acceptaths Vice-Chair, Mr McDonachie, who Mr. 4. B. Dodwall ee in which they were pin ifs.
out to the latter from their foviroments in about life result, I will now, gentlemen, lees doublial Whether such treatment could be enoy in this coloay, And Ching. This has sino lett for Baghand, tendered his rosig. Mr. J.J Francia, Q.C. (irnoted by Messa connastion therewith. Li Hanging, no
remarks, move that the report and the Seers desired to know whether the effect of this pri with flanks for the caretul consideration of the sendered is resignation on leaving the colony Johnson Stokes and Master), represented the doubt hoping to obtain kudos at Pebing, from the present withor first to offer some generally claimed as a right. The Governmeal cortuus etter has been duly acknowledged zation on the Srd-April Appellants.
succesul in the attempt to couro a visionary's statement of acceinte is presented on riloge, it claimed uud conceded, would be bene question given by the noble lord the Foreign in September last, and Mr R Gray has Their Lordship-linized thappal A of those player sin his own but will adopted. (Applause, reisini ur otherwise to hao wade of the colony. Sostatar Your Committes uns still satised, The Chief Justice, in giving judgment, said horster Yory indiferout success. It may MACTION-Mr. Chairman and geath reply was sent affirming the desirability of howover, that, under the circumstances, the inconverted an invitation to rejoin the Cem that two points had been taken by the appal ints se ehowing that the order was bau and should to reversed. The first point was the there was not sufficient evidence to justify the order that had been one in her words that the quantum of roof requisite to support & of perjury had not been satisfied. On this point Hie Lordship quoted various relings and said such'orklence as would sustify conviction for perjury and that it complied with he recture monte of the he he first point therefore
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HONGKONG, APRIL 29th, 1807. B.M. Rattler leaves to day to make Burvey of the West River.
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RE JUNDER SINGH AND MANA BINGE-
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mosi, it gives me very gront plessure 'lodsed to buar festimony now, as I bave done on prorious occubiens, to the very groat energy shown by thus Chamber during the last twelve montės. Thin Chamber Bag never shown itself mora energetic or more useful then during the last year, and I agree with the Chairman in con- ts take. If this Chamber continues to work on the lines it has adopted it will be very great power in this place. Its boundaries, to speak; have been enlarged, and it is truly representative of all nationaltics in Hongkong energy with the aderation, and with the
THE LIGHT DRESSE
mütter,
& Co. Harling, Busolmann & Marsell, Sander
MEMBERS The roll of members has been materially in- protest will prove not to have been made increased during this past year, and no 10LBER obtaining & definitive rocognition of the prividction of the Telegraph Coupsnice called for
haro been rustained either by death or resigna THE WECEOW-FE GESTRUCTION CAER, lege, but nothin further he sings traaspiced strong protest, and they are confident that that
reference to the subject. The case in which the wfficials at Whohow fu
The question of the Light Dnes has Aguition. The following have boon taitted to membership subject to confirmation at the interrotect te prevent the ime dispose of gasenpied a good deal of the attention of your anal was fangs Messes W. G. Humphreys Committee On the dist July febler was taken under transit passap to Washow by ML- the year, and a sum of fronty in satisfaction of Mr. Andrew's claim for las incurred sub colonoy the Governor would dem & Co. Wm. Morirink & Co., Bailecket & Co. the gold Gap Rook Light Tax, the time Co. Drs. Harligan, Svilman & Kennio, The having arrived for such redemption owing to kolama Spocie Bank Limited, Mr. W. equently paid over to the British Consul at the pledge made by bis processor, and abolish Jebam & Co. Wister & Co. AS Sansona & Canton
the amount collected having reusiderably us Daub, M. H. L. Dennys, Mowers. Harvis Consequent on the case above alluded to and house, the porpore for who it was appos. Kaisha, Mr Paul Jordan, The China Merchants' correspondence on the subject of this exactions To this inggity reply was received in the Steam Navigation Co. Mosers. Grossmann Two Kwing, strong representations were male receiving attention. Nothing furtherwis loved on foreign goods over of the middle of Angest stating that the question was Co., Krus & Co. ft. Skott & Co. the Hong line been the fine repeatly of proclamations by letter was addressed by the Gormor to the Fook to the Central Government, the effect of which Bend of the question null November, when long & Chino Gay Cu, Lunited, and Mr. Ho,
DUTIES LEVIED ON FÖRETUN GOODS IN
If yours only able to persevere with the ROUTH CHINA oceded the cost of the uretion of the Light Co. Mr. R. Marty, The Nippon Y'acon
sully that have bem dnslayed in the last year our efforts will be entirely in the right direction and will to a very grunt head of good the report which is just been preconte very heartily congratulate the Chamber (Applause)
Took
SFINANCE,
the Latin Offices in Hwangtang and Kwangn Unofficial Mombers of Council stating that The accounts for the your ending 31st: y calling attention to the Treaty provisions and the Special Bate abolished the world Domber war andited by Mesra Gershom setting fork that all foreign produce in arter be a deficiency in the revenue compared Stewart and J. XV. Vozon. The balance at and half duty certificate to no matter whist with the expenditure, and asking low, if the credit of Chuaber amounted to $3,260,49, points in the interior shall, on praduation and arrged on the desirability of abolishing the of which amount the r of 83,000 was at the examination of its covering paks in transit, tetap Rock sites to suggest but the defeit szempt from all additional charges. It is hoped could best be made good The Unofisial Memencement of the current year placed on amounting to $3,173.89) is also stu on fixed that the provisions of these proclamations will bra basing (with one dissentist the Elow, fixed deposit. The Pinnacle Rock Fund (now be strictly cafcroof H Whitebead) recommended to redelapfien deposit, bata accounts being in the hands of
INCREASE OF INFOET PROPOSED
re of the plodge made by Sir William Dos Vœux DUTIES
DR. AYRES AND THE POLICE.
ke worth while remembering, too, thất the Japauge Treaty signed at Shinczosaki in 1995 as eight years yet to rub and thust instrument virtually assures the present arif for at form for all countries by virtue of the Tis favoured nat on alause. As you are well aware, the trade of this port again suffered considerably last your ring to quarantine it whe clear that the entar was founded upon i restrictions. The thamber Jost no opportunity gratulating Mr. MoConschis on disa part he Jahr Andrew was satisfactorily settled early in dressed to the Govoramant, asking whether & Co. Mitobinson, Messrs. F. Blackhead
of protesting against the nanossary pro- loagation of these precautions, bat, in some directions, with very qualified success, or particularly is this the case in the Philippines, to call attention to the zetaliat with referat ce imposed against vessels from Hongkong and Kr. Francis saker top albred to interpos where on the 9th ulf, quaatlus was ro fan to the nileged, perjury there were turns cutus at parts of China, absolutely without on the most against three there, and ho submitted tests from this Chamber through the there was no superiority of evidence que Spezial Consul seem to have been uniformly elde or the other as requird by the role of disregarded at Manila, and I fear it is hopeless support of the charge of porja in the neighbouring Spanish colony. Never law there was no preponderance of evideos in to look for roesonable treatment in this repool The Obfef Tretico ed he had not lost sight helds we must not relax our efforts to obtain of the pumher of witnesses or each side; ke was more considerata trestinent This inadequate Ho T. I WRITEHEAD said I hontti merely dealing with the technion rule of accommodation at the Post Office and the, as approsinto your reference to my leion to evideos rolating to the ampul of proof whinb wo than hellevou Couserant, la delivery of the Legislative Comel as the Chamber was required on a prosation for perjury, that the coil indused the Chamber to make presentative and buy endesteurs en behalf of was to tay; that the proof of sangle vitness va représentations to the Government on the trule aud commerto While it ir my privilege not, zu work cases, muloient, but these must be abject liek summer. Since the Increased to occupy seat in the Corneil you may rest either the silenco o two ritiesse or the accommodation has been obtained by the assured that to the atmost of my ability as
vidence of one witzsa rroborated by some annexation to the Post Office of a partion will cut fear of furous will strive to pagtoot Catherin fact The number of witnessis was of the ground floor of the adjoining Court na prosite the intersta which you hare en
and the imposition of a tax of 3 fonts per tch the Hongkong and Blingbai Banking Cor
Hongkong, 10th Apr 1897. not to the polot Suppose porjury was clearly house bas I regret to esy that I can usted to my care. At the Chamber's unua proved by twn witnesses, it did not watter of tord any improvement in the administra meeting in May last year, when the special Gay ON FOREIGN COOL IN CHINA.itstond, this merely Albring the name and portion whether a dozen witnesses were called by the tion of this Department, (Applauss) Delays Rock light du were being continued, though The publication by Reuters Agency on the rendering a temporary tax permanent, & pali. defendant to contradict the esidence, as the jury in the delivery of mails are fadeed more frequent the purpose for which they wore originally 4th May last, of « tlogram to the aftest that tion signed by all the shipping companies-sud would be justified in rejecting the evidence of than ever, to the great inconvenistice of the en levied had beenzialistol, it occurred to mo in His Excellacy La Hag-cheng, then on ras (with ofte exception) was prosented to the the Assen witnesses mul accepting the evidence tire ecmamerotal community Concerning the the course of the rink I then rade to direct ssion to Russia to represent China at the Governor praying His Essallangy to revart lo of the two. The tale of law was festampanation of the Telegraph Companies in faising the attention of the Chamber to a despatch of Ozar's Coration, was about to visit the hold arrangement beer which only the ponderanda sunt, non eranda and there their rates to Durope, America, and Shangai parious Governor in connection with the free various Courts of Herope, partly with a view aronant.harged for the upkeep of the lights, PRESENTATION OF AN ADDRESS. fore in this case they were not concarved immediately following the ratification of the dom of the port. Sir John Bowring said to thtaining the sanction of the Tresty Fewers &c. was collected, samsly, one cont per ion, and Kesterday afternoon the members of the Hong- with the Tau that there wore more wit Telagrepli Convention on the Slut July last 4 Eoliering that the satisfactory envelopment of to an increase in the ad, calorem doties levied in making that the netter might be reformd to the kong Poles Force presented an address to Dr. masses for the plainti tinn for the defen- there is little further to tenuid. This Chamber car prosperity is mainly due to the quantitation Chinz on foreign gods, sutured your Com Secretary of State To this the Governor las Ares on his departure from the colony. Dr. dant. The second point but forward on behalf mides prompt and energetic protest against of all shipping and brede from facel coxations and mitte to address repsquiation on the subject responded by to warding the petition to Dowa Ayres la held the position of Colonial Surgeon of the appellants was that no charge was that action and although, thanks to the inextions, I trust no Custom Home machinery to the British Minister at Peking orlag Struct and racer time the Chatabor bas by in Hongkong for upwards of 23 years, and made for them to answer stil no opportunity Luence of the Foreign Offer there as will ever be introduce, either for the collection the hope that before any definite staps are oldressing a letter to the Government in sap during the whole of that line has been the was given to them of rebuting the charge been a concession in rates on certain of the of tariff or larbour dues, or for any purpoe taken in that direction un opportunity would sort of the petition and by circulating the same medical reviser to the Pelico. Haring retired Tho steamer Gongyte, from New York, left
Where perjury was committed in open court Eastern Extousion Co. Foes, and a reduction which 1207 check the free ingress and egress of be afforded to Chambers of Commerce interentumcg the principal Chambers both the The from the Colonial Sace the esteemed notor Singapors for this port yesterday morning the Judge had power by law to commit the in rates from home to China, we may be sore all skipping to and from the port, nor the freead to express their views upon any changes that and in the Tited Kingdom dono te leaves today for Boyland, and the members of effender to prison for a term not exceeding that the monopoly created by the Convention transfer of commodities Iron lead to hand may be collated Letters were also ad almost to aid in securing the object aimed at the Fores took this opportunity of showing presantation of a farewell addrans. The men The Austrian Lloyd'a steamer Vindobensthren months or to fine him a suni tot siced cannot fail to be prejudicial to the change of and these wurde are new us applicable as when dreared to the various Cherabers of Omerce namely, the minutesace intact of the freedom their appointion of his past services he tho loft Kobe for this part yesterday morning, ing $100, Under what sirongistances could our obtaining chefer means of communication they were written or are sware your Cork to China, the Chins Association, and to Lon of the port, N
PREDAM fhe order be made f I would seem clear matter of great importance in these days written sommunicated with the Government in den and other Charabers in the United King
Attention aring heen directed to catan look and after being in pooled by the Hon. clusion of the case and then the power bat The Agitation against the continued in sixteen days later Government replied that the opinion on the subject, Sir Clands MacDonald neurocles of le porte published in the Harbone H May (Captain Superintendent) and Dr. it the power applied only after the cons of keun ompetition and narrow margine of pro-July allowing and acknowledging the letter dom, inviting co-operatios and interelors of THE HARBOUR MATTERS SKADE STATININE dráh up ba the parade, frond at four came abastate. The Court had the materials position of the special light tax levied to scours mattor was receiving attention. Nothing farther replied to the affect tim he had received noster report for 18951 letter weg in Augast Ayres, tus, presentation was made in thaiz before it to form an upation and he felt leor payment of the cost of the Gap Rook Light would appear to have been done until the 18th of cohfrmation of the stuement contained in last adrassed to the Government cabing allen présence, that in point of law nothing further was rherge will be fresh in all memories. It was the following November, and then instead of Renter's message, but the visit of La Hungtion to the fact, and waggesting the destability The Captain Suparintendent said he had been make the presentation: De this retirement of gaired. It was clear that this power was given comouced by this Chamber and strongly sap bringing the guesti af texing shipping for chang to England confirmed the report, the et discontinus rotares which salon as they wered by the meribere of the Police Force to for the emblary pani husent of purjazy for punted by the hipping companies and thens the purposes of general roterue before the prepost hazing best discussed by him with remain partial or defective are necessarily finale Dr Ayres the Police would lore a very old auf the sharp and swift dealing with a person who have spacially patitioned against the y Council openly, the Government endeavoured Lord Salisbury, who intimated shut before the to mislead to find a friend who liad proved the trut T UDB steamer Occane. from Ham who was guilty of perjury in opon Court posal to coumet the voluntary temporary im te gabo matter discussed and setiled by the matter cunt be considered he should wish to OPENING OF TIER WEST RIVER TO FOREIGN at the old saying that friend in nec ber left 8ingsbes yesterday; and, may be in such a way as to arcant to con "post Juto a perdinant tax, to bo merged in the unofcul members privataly. I ventured to refer it to the Chambers of Cofcmersy in Caina, DE AZ Ifriend indeed. It was not only in sickness" bercled bore on about the 4th proximo, temp of Court for could that power coneral revenue. The appont was cont Eome le protest against this hole sad corner" mode That the gation is morty One great object for which the Chamber has that they had found their worthy doctor a tras
be satisiled if it was notesary to for the Secretary of State and a satisfactory reply of procedure, in my opinion it is irregular for consideralium is generally recognised, and * KANALI PA Kate, a obarge, agast, the person Frein Downing Street has just been made publia and ungoveti lutiona! to refer pupiis questions to. Chamber is in agroerient with the London patiently and pursistantly aboured has at length and valuable friend, but out of the sicks.rom he
The steamer lenivky, from Antwerp, Len- don, and Straite, left Singapore for this port to be dealt with and to allow him to give formal Itaguses the importance of preserving the people's representatires to be discussed Chamber that the trade call only hear na din pære been attained. The great importance of had always uhcored them with bis kind interest evidence and have tas cusé hoard de noun. His the freedom of this port, which was our with closed doors and mottled at private mest difion of 24 percent. Customs and 24 per cent opening up the inland waterways of South China in their os faro. Dr. Ayres was held in great and it was as a slight token of their regard and on Tuesday morning, the 27th instaut Lordship was of opinion that the poor would main contention, and wo and the supplog ings. In certain quarters my protest was lazusit duty risking 10 por rent in all, on the gongursed by this Ohamber rery early affection by erary member of the Police Fores
The Chins: Hatun steamer Tema, come solutely futile in sok arcumstances, but interests are to be congratulated noon this one regarded as over vigorous, and in the Legislative clear understanding properly guninutsed, that its history, and, in put stance of this design, in
he felt what he concurred with the learned cos, carried, not only without assistance from, Council I listened to His Excellency the Cry it will absolutely cover overy exotic, and in 1677 It despatched the then Secretary on asteem that they asked is acceptance of the Newport, Glasgow, and Liverpool, Left Singa consel for the appellants to this extent, that int notwithstanding the advice of, the loan ernor more in sorrow than in anger when he the case of imports free them from one end of mission of exploration as far as Nanging fun addreveN EN
valuable information subsequently embodied follow To Philip Burdard Chonery: Ayres, pore for this port on Tuesday noon, and may asa matter of dention it would be desir authorities. That long, ozpected and much vistrod to my letter having Leen written the empire to the other to the Wont Riten. He returns with such Mr. May, then read the address, which was no be expected here on or about the Sed Mayable in an of this kind for the Court to agitated for concession, the opening of the my panel uticompromising style Cironme
QUARANTINE RESTRICTIONS in report, the publication of which greatly GMG.1.308, CuF.; L.M., LROY, Tin. Si have the person brought for word and, to West River to foreign trade und steam narl- stanoge necessitated entant notion, and Lot Clean bills of health wars issued here on tie stimulated public interest, and pince that timeWe the undersigned members of the Police The public wil be pleased to learn that the state to him that the Court had come togation has, at inst, been seenzel That is to only the embout of this Chamber but the 7th August, the baheni plagno having lied the subject has been brought forward at inter Forde, desire to express to you, on your retire- Sunday performezies of the Band of the Wost the conclusion that Le had committed wilful way, a invention has been signed under which whole colony is to be warmly congratulated in out, and quarantins restrictions were quickly vals, and agitated. On his arrival in Chino meat from the Pablo Service, our werment Yorkshire Regiment are to be resumed, but the and porraps perjury and to ask him if he two treaty ports and far calling stations on that the Chamber his suceded in frustesting abolished in scrae ports but it was not unal fast year na British Minister, Sir Clande Map thanks for the many acts of kindness that, wo tour, instead of being 12.30 pm, will be par desired to say anything in neront of enforce that river ara toch opened on the 4th June the ill advised and unwise-lamp of the Ostobor that free prafique was granted at Donald favored gode Committee with a inlet and our families have experienced at yony bands, to speak, by way of shoring that he should next. We are greatly indebted to Bir Clonde Colonu Gorurnment to permanerte tax for Manila on rosecle arriving from Hongkong and view a ligossed this question among others our bath sense of your professional skill, our Yesterday the following talegram was zat be committed the Lordship anggested that Man Donald, Hot Britannic Majesty's oderpetic the purposes of goral zevanus the shipping Chine pocis. The outbreak of all por in It is gratifying to mom leath, therefore, Interfeit appreciation of the elf soce fining ceived by the Chairman of the Hongkong In in fatare this procalars shondd be followed, but Minister at Posing, for his exertione press frequenting the waters. It is very gratify Japan husled to resists from the porte an agrilement was signed it Peking on the 4th devotion you hate, over evinced in furthering Man Tamiue Fund front Sir Brancis Moon, he la not think the discretion the Court bading for and eventually obtaining this conces jug that the maintenance fatact of the Tokyo Yokohamn, and Nagasaki being declared February, whereby the Chinese Government our welfare, and our boartfelt gratitude for Calculo Further Instalment received re should be carried sofer set allow the person to or. It is not perhaps all we had hoped for frodem of the port the uninspring of ear infected at Singapore, Manila, and olsewhore undertake to open two ports on the West Riror your asrur falling success and sympathy in the newed warm thanks. This was in reference to all pyidence, because the presumption of the wethould have liked to have seen the river progress in prosparity, should have been The question of the sanitary anpervision of the us Trent parts, and fene other places as poll-hour of servons and sorrow, the sum of $407 collected in North Formossentment was that the Court had arrived at a opened up to Nanning-fu-but no doubt that scared, and it is very important that the
clar view. die wit of opinion that the learned will notas it time, and it se s plest stop to bare Spersary of State words, wit, phat perte fally despring of the most carefuling stations serant pussongs and cargo may For exce twenty three years you have held te lauded, such agreement to come into fures the important post of Colonial Surgeon in this DELIVERIES AND INADE on the 4th Juno next, the data favd for its colony. During the whole of that time you About 9.30 on Tuesday night a fire becke Judge, was right in committing the appellants etaped an entrance to the inland waterways moderate dues may properly be levied in Houg DELAVA IN POSTAL D out in het at Cheung Tean Wan, north of and the appeal world therfore he died of the two Kwang His Excellency the British kong, provided the proud on the QCATE POSTAL ACCOMMODATION ratification. Most cordid and hearty thanks alone bare hail the profesional care of our Hamalipo, and the result was that altogether The Acting Faiso Judge said that in cases Minister, who kindly favoured year vetmittag-time the tart expenditure on the Har-QCATE POSTA
You have had besidus msuy other andnons famstown mut this were destroyed daring of this kind if the person who had committed with an interylow when passing through the boar department, including ligathannes, watersting on a suggestion made by Mesaran to Biz Claus MauDonald for the im- Belves, sur wives, and ohfluron
autlen to perform, de head of the Medical Depart BRUCE VOCABULARY. being done to the extent of $280 Two pigs perjury wem salad to ghe by doncs or the clony the other day Fava a much interesting police, & should not be lost sight of Af Melchors & Co, the Committee in June last portant service un sondern
mat of the colony, as a member, and for many were burnt to death The fire was accidentally case were tried it would make a farso of the information and very atafactory asiances of one last annual meeting, speaking in regard to addressed the Government on the great incon PHOTOSED OFFICIA, ICLEGRAFI CODE
The proposal to force the ues of an Omnial yours Fresident of the Sanitary Board, and ne whole proceedings, He woudt atata bis recious the prospecte for trade and the favourable dis ta pagué tien at our doors and of the muitary Tanience auffard by the mermntile cumminsity. for Rating as he bad seird. He felt that as he position of the provincial offoils at Cartoncution of the city, I thought I would agree through the frequent de aya in the delivery of We have been asked by the managemegt Es dealing with statis 16 ms more widen the wisdoin of Sir Claude's appointment to that Clie cauitary reform necessary to render the mails aud, having regard to the far pentibi.Telegraph Code Vocabulary upou the mercantile the advices of the Government in matters relate HMS. Minto Mastodom Miastrala;
the policy of the enactment that he held at Teking les leng, since beou apparent to all the post ale and heal by should be effected lity of offretively carrying on the service juublic, and against which your Committeeing to the Puddle Bralth of the Community cularly requet all (noro intending to be T fent un commt Anisios to prison. He beloved Britons in Chips at Peking he is undoubtedly forthwith of whatever post of uney that the the present inadegante bulding, negod the agitated strenuously last your, has been sholved But whatever the urgent and constant Độ theo chức thu Thonthe thi avgning to kiểu strongly in infioing summary poojshment the right man in the right place, and his efforts cost whatever it might he should not stand in Governmest to propood with the constraction for the present. It will be reculisotod that in calls upos your time, your strength, und make it a point of ring in their nati by on sutics, and ha beleved that form of have alady conferred bouts upon traders of the way further quoted fan u minute of of, & pon Post Office. A reply we received addition to other action, a joint letter, sired your profession, respurora, we have ever-found aclck na oving to the length of the phpunishment affected them and was more all nations. (Applause) Kefore quitting tids Mr Ede's which rendeUnless sound well stating that the question of the provision of by all the Chambers la the Far East as you realy and more than willing to mat o to gramme it is absolutely arany that the valuable than other forcas of punishment abject. I think some reengailux of the great considered home be alopts to ahat over raw Port Once, together with other Govoru andreasad to the International Telegraph guard sur booth; to alleviate the sufferings of, performance begins punctually at that hour Treason why is imposed the heaviest fuugh pt wearied efforts of Mr. E. IL Fraser, crowding, to regume, Tay out, rebuild on new mint bulldings, you under the consideration of Bureau. Berne, protesting against the node, and then whe tre dapendent upon us, and to
gay great be copil was that he was of opinion that Astung British Cousal at Canton (Applaus principles, ut least the worst eption of the toyu,the Snerty of State, hut, meantime the was told bwlers the Telegraph Confereton hold prometa mur all-being and happiness, Mr 8. Shimizu, the Japenes Consel 16.4i phoid of the past was got up for themragen nuclear hugr) to obtum satisfautico for we shall muyur, make er) rul përminant povernment was conside lite huonsibility of Baca iz in the somer when it as you we lare known ʼn skilful surgeco, a that he has roosiped & telegram from Covet oferirling money from the defondant, and calips put forward by Lis countrymen, and to gress towards imanity from Bitki and discuse.rouging for temporary ditional accommodacidad that the Yorabury is to be dula geil on pole and successful payalcino, a wish conn Olma, Miuhted for Founen Adaire, Inform holding that opinion he had on the evilsboo cure for them and for us all the privilege of It is now reasonable to nekarbat hos besz done | dation for the Postal Departinent. This one and not to come inte efect unul afters date to selor, a warm and sympelhof friend. You will ing him that Prince Luisigaw will leave Yoko batore ham daemed it his daty at the time to trading under transit pass, is due from this and whether the present position of matter is ince been effofed by the conversion of a pore, be fixed by the next vonference in 1901 Hanys leremembered in Lils fortu as a gynarcas bama by the M., steamier Spney on 2nd May, fit Honviostasishmont shouldChambar (applaizge. We have somebirues satisfactory, The emasonlated Sanitary Board Lon of the ground floor of the Fantomo Corrt time the periplanen of the Chamber was asked | benefaster, plissa Caroted ni hannover failed gr Ce attend the Jubiire celebration of HM the Walk regard to the Chief Jistion's remarks sulerod in the past, from the apaiby still with us Los rendered and is rendering Bosse into ones for the Itogistration and to induca oasis and compilers of private poder and whose finity spute and cheermeg word hers
fistant counters Queen of Great Britain and Iraid Howll about calling upon the contemner to make of certain of our Uonamiar representative, excellent service, at the Liw now in orisbuca Turcals bear many, mph 13 the convenience to forward copter of the amo to the Tator aver apunagine is as homes in this for trayal invoguito under the title of Count BAND Byrners hot by wight wish to wake, but Me Freser tu shown himself a true dies pot fire it the pay to compel tender of the sable,
Dr. Ayres was be laivo yesterday. He leaves by We were a little premature in stating that the Japan today
The DDR. steamer Wally, from Hamberg, left Bingapore on Tuesday, and may be expected here on or about the 3rd proximo
ORISED.
consideration.